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Do you know what a makerspace is? Don't be concerned if you don't. Not many people do. My simple definition is a place where people are encouraged to create. A better definition is in the video link available here. In a makerspace, the materials that are available for the participants are varied. A great Makerspace encourages free thought, creativity, and freedom to make mistakes.

I recently took part in professional development at The Digital Harbor Foundation (DHF), a non-profit organization that provides various activities for children and adults. The activities are varied: design cookie cutters, invention planning, and design using 3D printers. At The DHF, attendees are encouraged to create using the materials that are available in the space: batteries, sticky tape, construction paper, 3D printers, markers, etc.

The PD was partnership effort between the BCPS Office of Digital Learning and The Digital Harbor

Parents and students are reminded to use the FolletShelf
feature icon Destiny in order to read ebooks. The SMaRTZone has one of the largest, middle
school selections of ebooks (646) in Baltimore County. Any
user of Destiny is able to log into the system using their BCPS username
and password. Once you are in Follett Shelf, you are able to read numerous books. Some of the ebooks
even offer interactive features. Please
take a moment to check-out the Follett Shelf.
Below are some of the student comments regarding the advantages of ebooks:

There will be days available during various lunch shifts
when students can enjoy the SMaRTZone in a less structured fashion. Students who come to the SMaRTZone during
that time will have the chance to work on projects, read, check out books, as
well as time to play various games.

Below are the statistics for Library Usage from November 2-
December 4. We are seeing a steady
increase in student usage and Grade 6 Language Arts/Reading classes have th…